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The Best in Sports: February 26, 2020
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Here is the best from February 26, 2020:
Jimmy Butler had a tumultuous ending during his time in Minnesota and was hoping to end their game vs. the KAT-less Wolves on a high note. However, DLo and two other Wolves combined to reject Butler’s GW-layup attempt and completed their double-digit comeback in the 4th quarter.
Three @Timberwolves converge to defend the rim and clinch the W over Miami! pic.twitter.com/HosfKYuKiF
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2020
Minnesota rallied from a 12-PT deficit in the 4th QTR to secure the road win! 👏 pic.twitter.com/c5T1ZKjpnM
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2020
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After back-to-back 50-point games from Bradley Beal, the Nets pulled out all the stops that included a box-and-one defensive scheme. However, Kenny Atkinson’s strategy and Spencer Dinwiddie’s clutch layup weren’t enough as Jerome Robinson drained the GW-3pt before Dinwiddie missed what would’ve been an epic buzzer beater.
Jerome Robinson drills the go-ahead triple and the @WashWizards hold on to win! #RepTheDistrict pic.twitter.com/8OpdHS27Nv
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2020
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Georgia SG Anthony Edwards is the prime candidate to go 1st overall in the 2020 NBA Draft and had the best game of his collegiate career on Wednesday.
Potential No.1 pick Anthony Edwards had the best game of his college career so far: 36 Pts, 7 Reb pic.twitter.com/3JYDrNuDRu
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
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Luka Doncic’s birthday is on Friday and he’ll celebrate his 21st year of life as a triple-double legend already.
✨ LUKA TRIPLE-DOUBLE ✨@luka7doncic (26 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST) tallies his 21st career triple-double, tying Jason Kidd for the most in @dallasmavs franchise history. pic.twitter.com/fskx2yKvfS
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2020
Luka Doncic played his last game as a 20-year-old tonight.
He has 21 career triple-doubles — as many as the next 6 players combined before turning 21.
21 — Luka Doncic
7 — Magic Johnson
5 — LeBron James
3 — Lamar Odom
2 — Lonzo Ball
2 — Chris Paul
2 — Antoine Walker pic.twitter.com/OugztjW8DR— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 27, 2020
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James Harden & Russell Wesbtrook each dropped 30 points in the same game for the 7th time this season, tying the guard record the Splash Bros set in their historic 2015-16 season.
30+ PTS for Russ & Harden 🚀@russwest44 (33 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST) & @JHarden13 (30 PTS, 7 3PM) fuel the @HoustonRockets 5th straight win! #OneMission pic.twitter.com/PjLWTRXs0R
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2020
The Russ/Harden duo has tied the Splash Bros in their historic 2015-16 season for most games (7) both players scored 30+ points https://t.co/XAZcOFQz2q
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
Russell Westbrook is back to putting up MVP numbers in 2020 https://t.co/wS1jURFZDB
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
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Technically Derrick Jones Jr. is the only dunk champion among these three players, but Aaron Gordon probably deserved that title this year more, and nobody thinks Dennis Smith Jr. was a Slam Dunk participant as well.
DSJ ATTACKS THE RIM! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/D8Yv7JOJyZ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2020
Aaron Gordon making 360 dunks look effortless 🤯 pic.twitter.com/7ExW17ivLE
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 27, 2020
Derrick Jones Jr. ADJUSTS MID-AIR! 🤯
📲💻: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/L6AvdbfWeB
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2020
DJJ channeled his inner @obj to finish that dunk 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Krey3jnApE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2020
Derrick Jones Jr. & Aaron Gordon showed off their dunking skills on Wednesday ⬇️ https://t.co/jcfn0yQoJ2
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
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Josh Richardson has a reputation as a high-quality defender in the NBA, but Collin Sexton crossed him right off the screen.
Sexton dropped ‘em 😳#Handles pic.twitter.com/4Wbkw1ULyl
— Handles (@HandlesNBATV) February 27, 2020
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Jayson Tatum vs. Donovan Mitchell in primetime lived up to expectations as the two dueled in the 1st half until Tatum’s Celtics pulled away in the 2nd.
Tatum 3rd straight with 30+ PTS ☘️@jaytatum0 scores 33 PTS, lifting the @celtics in Salt Lake City! #Celtics pic.twitter.com/aIjdlxi4qg
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2020
Jayson Tatum (25 PTS) & Donovan Mitchell (22 PTS) DUEL in the 1st half! 🔥@celtics 53@utahjazz 51
📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/YCYIhVvaPL
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2020
Jayson Tatum is the first Celtics player with 30+ PTS and 60+ FG% in three straight games since Kevin McHale in 1987. pic.twitter.com/CgsUej1IkW
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 27, 2020
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The New York Giants made moves on Wednesday to rid themselves of cap space by cutting their 2019 defensive leader LB Alec Ogletree and EDGE Kareem Martin. The story here is the bigger picture as the Giants under new HC Joe Judge have a real chance to make some noise this offseason with a premium pick in the Draft and one of the largest cap spaces in the league. Don’t sleep on the Giants adding some high-caliber pieces, getting better production out of Barkley and Jones, and creating a winning environment under the former Pats assistant to kick off the new decade.
Roster Moves: Giants release Alec Ogletree and Kareem Martin
Details ⤵️— New York Giants (@Giants) February 26, 2020
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Unlike the Giants, who have won 2 Championships in the past 15 years, New York fans don’t have nearly as much patience with the Knicks. Well here comes new President of Basketball Operations Leon Rose who hopes to save the mess in the Big Apple and usher in a new era of Championship-caliber basketball to the Empire State.
Leon Rose To Start Role With Knicks On Sunday https://t.co/bzptMEi3dD pic.twitter.com/ckP8OgpFDZ
— New York Knicks (@Updates_knicks) February 26, 2020
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HOT: MLB Moneyball Rankings in 2020 https://t.co/uuchkO8pjs
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
HOT: Top MLB Prospect For Each Team That Could Make an Impact in 2020 https://t.co/Iy1jy6zVj2
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
HOT: The Fastest 40 Times in NFL Combine History https://t.co/GyF5SFzaKw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat
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#PlayerOfTheDay (2/26/20) – PG Russell Westbrook, HOU
FACTS TO KNOW:
– 14 different 30pt games in 2020 is the most in the NBA
– Averaging 32.4 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 7.4 APG, 53% FG in 2020
– T-most games (7) of a duo each scoring 30 pts w/ Harden https://t.co/wa2gy9e5Ek— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 27, 2020
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Luka Doncic is a young triple-double machine.
Luka Doncic played his last game as a 20-year-old tonight.
He has 21 career triple-doubles — as many as the next 6 players combined before turning 21.
21 — Luka Doncic
7 — Magic Johnson
5 — LeBron James
3 — Lamar Odom
2 — Lonzo Ball
2 — Chris Paul
2 — Antoine Walker pic.twitter.com/OugztjW8DR— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 27, 2020
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